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Legal Resources: Legal Information & Research

Starting Legal Research

Using Databases and Websites

If you need help searching a database, call a reference librarian or use the resources below:

CRAAP Test
Evaluate your sources!
Database tutorials
Selecting Articles for your Research
YouTube video courtesy of Yavapai College Library.
What are Databases and Why you Need Them
YouTube video courtesy of Yavapai College Library.

Legal Reference: Online and Print

Black's Law Dictionary
Nolo Dictionary of Law and Legal Terms
Wex Legal Dictionary/Encyclopedia
Cornell's Legal Information Institute's community-built, freely available legal dictionary and legal encyclopedia.

Print resources in library collection:

Access Legal Articles

ABI Inform Complete
HeinOnlilne
Access the Law Journal library, case law, legal classics and more!
LegalTrac
LegalTrac® provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals.
Nexis Uni

Legal Citations

Common Legal Citations
A list of common legal citations and where to find them.
Case Citation Guide: Cornell
An online version of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation; click on various topics on the left.
How to Read a Legal Citation: Library Guide from UCLA